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link

UK
/lɪŋk/
US
/lɪŋk/
link up

Translations

linknoun
links
pl
UK
/lɪŋk/
US
/lɪŋk/
There is a strong link between smoking and lung cancer.
Il existe un lien fort entre le tabagisme et le cancer du poumon.
The chain was broken because one of the links was missing.
La chaîne s’est rompue parce qu’un des maillons manquait.
Additional translations
maillonSens technique en topographie.
saucisseDans l’expression « link sausage », surtout au pluriel ; sens culinaire.
Synonyms
relation
association
tie
bond
nexus
attachment
relationship
correlation
junction
connection
linkverb
linked
Past Simple
linked
Past Participle
linking
Gerund
UK
/lɪŋk/
US
/lɪŋk/
The study links high sugar intake to increased health risks.
L’étude lie une forte consommation de sucre à des risques accrus pour la santé.
The engineer linked the two systems to improve efficiency.
L’ingénieur a relié les deux systèmes pour améliorer l’efficacité.
Additional translations
associer
Synonyms
fasten
tie
connect
join
attach
bind
relate
associate
couple
Antonyms
disconnect
sever
detach
linkadjective
UK
/lɪŋk/
US
/lɪŋk/
Attributive use in compounds such as "link road", where the word functions adjectivally.
de liaisonSurtout pour une route ou une voie de raccordement.
The new link road will ease congestion in the town centre.
La nouvelle route de liaison désengorgera le centre-ville.
Synonyms
linked
connecting
connected
interconnected
interlinking
relational
liaison

Definitions

linknoun
A relationship or connection between people, things, or ideas.
There is a strong link between smoking and lung cancer.
A single ring or loop in a chain.
The chain was broken because one of the links was missing.
A means of contact or communication between two or more parties.
The internet serves as a vital link for businesses to reach their customers.
A unit in a measuring chain, especially in surveying, equal to 7.92 inches.
The surveyor measured the land using a chain of 100 links.
A hypertext reference in a digital document that allows users to navigate to another document or section.
Click on the link to access the full article.
A sausage that is one of a string of sausages linked together.
She fried a couple of links for breakfast.
linkverb
To connect or join two or more things together.
The engineer linked the two systems to improve efficiency.
To establish a relationship or connection between two or more things.
The study links high sugar intake to increased health risks.
To associate or connect someone or something with another person or thing.
The detective linked the suspect to the crime scene through DNA evidence.
linkadjective
Serving to connect or acting as a link between things.
The new link road will ease congestion in the town centre.
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